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Better than an in-flight movie – tales from an aircraft

PHUKET: From the passenger who discovered that the man seated next to him sharing a scotch was in fact the co-pilot, to an entire Spanish rugby team singing ‘Eye of the Tiger’ between Barcelona and London, a collection of user experiences on planes shared with Wego, the leading travel metasearch site in the Asia Pacific and Middle East, prove sometimes more amusing than the in-flight movies.

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Chinn’s up in the kitchen

Ask Bobby Chinn to introduce himself and the answer, fired off in a single breath, is: “I’m half-Egyptian, half-Chinese. Born in New Zealand. Educated in England. From San Francisco. Have been living in Vietnam for the last 18 years.” A pause, then the punch: “Oh, and I was conceived in Thailand.”

Finding the white stuff – a visit to the Alps in France

For this rather odd Thai traveller, my pilgrimage to the highest mountain in Europe is a rare birthday present to myself.

The Great Gatsbys of Phuket

PHUKET: The movie The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular character, which has just finished showing at cinemas across Phuket, reminds me of the time when I was 18 years old.

New Phuket bar is powered by juice

Phuket Life / Dining

Tuesday 18 June 2013, 09:05AM

PHUKET: Juice Raw is Phuket Town’s first dedicated juice bar, and is already proving a big hit with locals.

137 Pillars house in Chiang Mai launches unique Historical Buildings and Museum Tour

Phuket Life / Travel

Monday 17 June 2013, 02:35PM

CHIANG MAI: 137 Pillars House has launched a unique tour of Chiang Mai’s historical buildings and museums with the highly-respected Professor Julaporn from Chiang Mai University as their personal guide.

Enter the dragon: new 'Hobbit' trailer gives first good look at Smaug

Phuket Life / Film

Sunday 16 June 2013, 04:30PM

FILM: Warner Brothers have released a new trailer for Peter Jackson's second 'Hobbit' movie, giving the first decent look at the film's dragon antagonist, Smaug the Magnificent.

Let's talk about sex: film company seeks participants for documentary

Phuket Life / Film

Friday 14 June 2013, 06:00PM

FILM: Firecracker Films is an independent television production company based in London and LA and has recently been commissioned by MTV to make a ground - breaking documentary. It will explore young peoples’ experiences across the world with regards to sex and relationships in a way that has never been done before.

Film Review: 'After Earth' - Unfit for humans

Phuket Life / Film

Friday 14 June 2013, 12:47PM

FILM: There’s no disguising that After Earth is a Will Smith vanity project: a vehicle for his 14 year-old son Jaden to shoulder more of the responsibilities – and acclaim – of the heretofore extremely profitable Hollywood asset, Will Smith, Inc.

CIA chief spilled secrets to ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ writer: Pentagon report

Phuket Life / Film

Friday 14 June 2013, 12:43PM

FILM: A Pentagon investigation has found ex-CIA director Leon Panetta spilled secret details about the Osama Bin Laden raid to the Hollywood screenwriter behind the film Zero Dark Thirty.

Blast from the Past: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater

Phuket Life / Tech

Friday 14 June 2013, 12:38PM

TECH: Do you remember Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater? This wasn’t the first skateboarding video game, but it was the first to capture everyone’s attention.

Smart tattoos and e-pills could replace passwords

Phuket Life / Tech

Friday 14 June 2013, 12:36PM

TECH: Google-owned phone maker Motorola is working on two new identification technologies that they hope will one day replace passwords on smartphones.

Work starts on tallest skyscraper

Phuket Life / Tech

Friday 14 June 2013, 12:34PM

TECH: Work starts this month on the next “world’s tallest building” – the 838 metre-high Sky City project at Changsha, in China’s southern Hunnan Province.

Photographers out, iPhones in at US newspaper

Phuket Life / Tech

Friday 14 June 2013, 12:33PM

TECH: After firing its entire photo staff, one of the oldest newspapers in the United States is training its reporters to take pictures with their iPhones instead.

Director of Phuket Butterfly Garden on how the business took off

Phuket Life / People

Friday 14 June 2013, 09:38AM

PHUKET: Jaipet Hatthakham, director of Phuket Butterfly Garden and Insect World, considers himself a very lucky man – after all, it’s not everybody who gets to work in an “ultimate place of relaxation”.

Soi Dog Stories of May

Phuket Life / Environment

Thursday 13 June 2013, 03:22PM

PHUKET: Welcome to the first column about the Soi Dog Foundation of Phuket (SDF), which rounds up the monthly happenings at Phuket’s world famous animal care organisation.

Swim movie star Esther Williams dies

Phuket Life / Film

Thursday 13 June 2013, 02:04PM

FILM: Esther Williams, a swimming champion who went on to become a star of Hollywood’s golden era in the 1940s and 1950s, died this week at her home in Beverly Hills. She was 91.

Xbox One prices revealed

Phuket Life / Tech

Thursday 13 June 2013, 02:01PM

TECH: Microsoft announced at the annual E3 video game convention that their next generation console, the Xbox One, will be available for US$500 (B15,000) in November this year.

Appreciation for the arts in Patong's gay community

Phuket Life / Arts

Thursday 13 June 2013, 11:32AM

PHUKET: April’s Phuket Pride Festival brought together people from all walks of life, sexual persuasions and nationalities to promote acceptance of alternative lifestyles. Much fun was had, with parties, parades, dances and even an art exhibition, namely The Club One Seven Art Festival.

Second step to feeling super

Phuket Life / Health

Thursday 13 June 2013, 12:25PM

PHUKET: Hi and welcome back to the second part of ‘Three steps to feeling super!’

BISP student wins essay competition at FOBISSEA

Phuket Life / Education

Thursday 13 June 2013, 12:07PM

PHUKET: Seventeen-year-old Josie Ann Paul from British International School Phuket won the Secondary FOBISSEA (Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia) essay competition on May 17. Below is her winning entry.

12-year-old BISP student wins with 'Secrecy' short story

Phuket Life / Education

Thursday 13 June 2013, 11:58AM

PHUKET: Twelve-year-old Tiffany Yip Tym Yan from the British International School Phuket won the Primary FOBISSEA (Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia) essay competition on May 17. Here is her winning entry.

Phuket teacher puts on charity art night

Phuket Life / Arts

Wednesday 12 June 2013, 10:50AM

PHUKET: The Rendezvous restaurant and bar in Phuket Town will be the meeting place for art enthusiasts this Friday when Kajonkiet art teacher, Josh Rojas puts on his Tied Tide art exhibition.

Sunday Carvery at the Irish Times in Phuket

Phuket Life / Dining

Tuesday 11 June 2013, 12:46PM

PHUKET: One of the original and probably one of the most authentic Sunday roasts on the island is served weekly at the Irish Times bar and restaurant in Jungceylon, Patong.

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